Posted: October 5th, 2016

In your own words, summarize what it means to be culturally competent and evaluate your current knowledge level of this skill.

Cultural Competencies

Health disparities and cultural competence have been addressed throughout your MPH program. In order to more effectively read the population, public health professionals need to understand the impact of culture on the communication and health behaviors of those individuals they seek to serve. The United States is an increasingly diverse community, and cultural competency is an important skill for public health professionals.

Review the Learning Resources presented this week on cultural competence.

Post by Day 4 a response to the following:

In your own words, summarize what it means to be culturally competent and evaluate your current knowledge level of this skill.